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Recommended management of acute gout and hyperuricaemia
Author(s) -
Gibson Terence
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
prescriber
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.106
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1931-2253
pISSN - 0959-6682
DOI - 10.1002/psb.778
Subject(s) - gout , medicine , uric acid , hyperuricemia , intensive care medicine , physical therapy
Gout is a painful condition precipitated by uric acid crystals entering the joint space and is the consequence of hyperuricaemia. Our Drug review discusses both the treatment of pain and inflammation and the reduction of raised uric acid levels, followed by sources of further information. Copyright © 2011 Wiley Interface Ltd